mercoledì 17 giugno 2026

Thriae Bloodrager Bloodline

One of my favored webcomics is Honeybee, by Kyacchan (read it, it’s great!). A while ago I made stats for the two main characters: a druid and… I statted her as a fighter back then, but things have changed and there’s a great turning point right now, so I have to update the character sheet!

Kyacchan, this is for you and thank you for your work.

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Thriae

Every now and then, a thriae queen’s humanoid mate may find the way back to his people before ending his period of service. Intoxicated with merope, he may pass on thriae characteristics that eventually, much later, have a chance of resurfacing in female heirs of his bloodline. When such a warrior bloodrages, she acquires insectlike features and supernatural mental abilities in combat.

Bonus Feats: Alertness, Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Hover, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus.

Bonus Spells: nauseating dart (7th), sound burst (10th), monstrous physique I (13th), cape of wasps (bees) (16th)

Bloodline Powers: You transform into a humanoid, ruthless, golden-eyed soldier bee when you bloodrage, unleashing the wrath of the hive upon those who would hurt your allies.

Sweet Stinger (Su): While bloodraging, as a standard action you can consume a dose of honey or mead to gain one of several beneficial effects. You can only gain one benefit at the time, and each one can be gained once per day.

Inebriating: You gain the benefits of one among the following barbarian rage powers for the duration of your bloodrage: boasting taunt, good for what ails you, liquid courage, roaring drunk, or staggering drunk. While this ability is in effect, any subsequent doses of honey or mead you consume count as alcoholic drinks for the purpose of the selected rage power; they don’t count as uses of the sweet stinger ability for the day.

Caustic: Instead of consuming the honey or mead, you can apply it to a weapon. If you do, your weapon gains the corrosive quality for 1 round. At 12th level, the effect is treated as corrosive burst.

Rousing: You regain 1d4 rounds of bloodrage. You cannot use this ability if you have not spent any rounds of bloodrage in a day.

Soothing: You regain 1d8 hit points. This increases by another 1d8 points for every 3 bloodragers level you have. You cannot use this ability if your hit points are at their maximum, and cannot regain hit points beyond your maximum.

Hive Resistances (Ex): At 4th level, you gain resistance 5 to sonic and a +2 resistance bonus on saving throws against poison. At 12th level, your sonic resistance increases to 10 and your save bonus against poison increases to +4.

Send Warning (Sp): At 8th level, once per bloodrage, as a standard action you can issue a sending to a group of creatures you designated as part of your “swarm”. You can have a number of “swarm mates” equal to 1 for every 4 bloodrager levels. Designating or changing a swarm mate requires 1 hour of meditation.

Bee Flight (Su): At 12th level, when entering a bloodrage, you can grow insectlike wings from your back, giving you a fly speed of 60 feet with good maneuverability. At 16th level, your fly speed increases to 80 feet.

Poison Tail (Sp): At 16th level, you can cast vengeful stinger three times per day as a spell-like ability with a caster level equal to your character level, except you grow a bee-like tail and your poison causes Strength damage rather than Dexterity damage.

Queen of the Hive (Su): At 20th level, you inherit the powers of a thriae queen. You gain immunity to poison and sonic and resistance 20 to acid. You also gain telepathy in a 60 ft. radius. You have these benefits constantly, even when not bloodraging. Lastly, you can cast find the path once per day.

domenica 14 giugno 2026

Pixie Wildblooded Bloodrager Bloodline

You don’t need to emulate a big strong monster to be fierce!

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Pixie

Your magic resembles that of the tiniest winged fey.

Associated Bloodline: Fey.

Bloodline Spells: greater invisibility (16th).

Bloodline Powers: When you bloodrage, you become a whimsy prankster.

Somniferous Critical (Su): At 1st level, when you confirm a critical hit, the target must succeed at a Will saving throw or fall asleep for a number of rounds equal to ½ your bloodrager level (minimum 1). The DC of this save is equal to 10 + ½ your bloodrager level + your Constitution modifier. This bloodline power replaces confusing critical.

Pixie Wings (Su): At 12th level, you can grow insectlike wings from your back, gaining a fly speed of 60 feet with good maneuverability. At 16th level, your fly speed increases to 80 feet. This bloodline power replaces quickling bloodrage.

sabato 13 giugno 2026

Valkyrie Blood Rage Powers

I created the Valkyrie bloodrager bloodline a while ago for patrons only. This is its adaptation for barbarians.

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Valkyrie Blood Rage Powers


Valkyrie Blood, Lesser (Su): While the barbarian is raging, all melee weapons that she wields gain the throwing quality. If a weapon already can be thrown, it gains the returning quality instead.


Valkyrie Blood (Ex): The barbarian gains resist cold 5 and resist electricity 5 while she’s raging.


Valkyrie Blood, Greater (Ex): The barbarian gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects while she’s raging.

mercoledì 10 giugno 2026

The Bardess’ Library #20 Is Out!

The latest issue of The Bardess’ Library is online. The theme is: More Dragons!

Tomorrow, there will be a little piece of exclusive content on my Patreon page. Enjoy it!


domenica 7 giugno 2026

New Mythic Valkyrie Class Feature: Mythic Rage Power (Selection)

To give this feature to every raging class.

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Valkyrie

Mythic Rage Power (Selection): Once per day as a full-round action, the valkyrie may change one rage power (but not a mythic rage power) she has selected. In essence, she loses one rage power, and gains a new rage power to replace it, as if she had retrained the class feature. She may not swap out any rage power she is using as a prerequisite.

This mythic class feature may be selected more than once, but not more times than the total number of rage powers the valkyrie has. Each time it is selected, it allows her to swap out a rage power one additional time per day. She may swap out the same rage power multiple times, or swap out different rage powers.

sabato 6 giugno 2026

New Mythic Skald Class Feature: Mythic Rage Power (Swap)

All classes should have the same mythic opportunities and rights, am I right?

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Skald

Mythic Rage Power (Swap): Once per day as a full-round action, the skald may change one rage power (but not a mythic rage power) he has selected. In essence, he loses one rage power, and gains a new rage power to replace it, as if he had retrained the class feature. He may not swap out any rage power he is using as a prerequisite.

This mythic class feature may be selected more than once, but not more times than the total number of rage powers the skald has. Each time it is selected, it allows him to swap out a rage power one additional time per day. He may swap out the same rage power multiple times, or swap out different rage powers.

mercoledì 3 giugno 2026

Thank You To My Patrons

 Now we’ve come to another month. The evil ones insult each other, maybe their alliance is about to end? Can we take our world back from them? Hope is the most precious thing.

Thank you to my Supporter patrons:

-Raphael Bressel

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